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Book of Storms Trilogy series.
As Danny remembers cousin Tom's death (The Color of Darkness), ominous shadows envelope the land. Convinced Sammael's behind the shadows, Danny gathers allies and searches for a way to destroy the monstrous creature for good. The trilogy's satisfying conclusion is full of adventure and danger, as well as heavier messages as Danny learns to deal with grief and the darkness that's part of life.
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Book of Storms Trilogy series.
After rescuing his parents from villainous creature Sammael (The Book of Storms), Danny wants to forget magic. But new friend Cath delivers a message that Danny's cousin, Tom, has sold his soul to Sammael. To save him, Danny must embrace magic again. Danny is a likable, complex hero, but sluggish pacing detracts from the compelling emotional issues in this dark, atmospheric fantasy.
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When his storm-chaser parents disappear, eleven-year-old Danny O'Neill sets out to find them. With the aid of a magic book, a stick that allows him to talk to plants and animals, and his cousin Tom, Danny races to find his parents before Sammael--the villainous creature who took them--finds him. Precocious young readers especially will enjoy this dark, atmospheric British adventure.